Places Vidiot Wants to Go

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.